Psychological stress has been implicated as a factor in a wide variety of illnesses. This can be explained by the fact that stress
a. can be experienced as either positive or negative.
b. compromises the body's immune system.
c. cannot be treated and thus escalates.
d. promotes an illusion of invulnerability to disease.
b
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One experiment had participants learn a list of words under water (they wore scuba gear). Based on the principle of state-dependent learning, what results would you predict for this study?
a) Participants recalled more words when tested on land. b) Participants recalled more words when tested under water. c) Participants found learning under water to be no different from learning on land. d) Participants found learning under water to be extremely difficult because it was a new state for them.
The "G x E interaction" describes how development is influenced by the interaction of
A) genetics and ethology. B) genetics and the environment. C) geography and the environment. D) genetics and evolution.
According to the chart of phases of marital satisfaction in the text, at which point in the marriage is the level of satisfaction at its peak?
a) at the beginning of the marriage b) when the children are preschool age c) when the children are grown to young adults d) when the couple is retired